WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/186/ALB 
11 August 2010 
 (10-4283) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVI:1 of the  
GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement on  
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  
 
ALBANIA 
 
  The following communication, dated 9 August 2010, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Albania. 
 
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   In accordance with Article 25.1 of the Agre ement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures 
and under article XVI of the GATT 1994, the Govern ment of Albania is notifying to the Committee 
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, the scheme of  the three subsidies programmes as follows:   
  1. The state aid plan "On the promulgation of the economic zone with the status of free 
zone, Vlora"  
 
 2. The scheme "On excise duty exemptions for fuel oil, utilized on energy generation by 
thermo power plants with capacity more than 5 MW".  
  3. The scheme "On defining the conditions  and procedures for the reimbursement of 
fuel excise, consumed in heating gree nhouses for industrial and agro industrial 
productions manufacturing, used for technological needs of production". 
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  1. Title of the subsidy
 
  The state aid plan "On the promulgation of th e economic zone with the status of free zone, 
Vlora"   
2. Period covered by notification 
 
  From the year 2009.  3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 The objective is to assist the regional devel opment, which is to be achieved through the 
conduct of investment and creation of new jobs associated with these investments.   4. Background authority for the subsidy
 
 
 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, Department of Industrial Parks and Free Zones.    Law No. 9789, date 19.07.2007 "On the establis hment and function of the economic zone", 
article 13.  Draft-decision of Council of Ministers'  "On the promulgation of the economic zone with 
the status of free zone, Vlore".  Regulation "On th e establishment and function of the economic zone", 
approved by CoM' decision No. 860, date 10.10.2007. 
 5. Form of the subsidy 
 
  VAT and custom duty exemption.  
 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  Direct beneficiaries are the developers of the zone, which means any legal person, domestic 
or foreign, who will be selected through an ope n tender procedure, according to Law No. 9663, 
dated 18.12.2006 "On concessions". 
 
 Other beneficiaries are the operators and users of the area, which will operate within the economic zone through a contr actual relationship, signed be tween them and developers. 
 7. Subsidy per unit or the total amount or  the annual amount budget for the subsidy
 
 
 Not specified.  8. Duration of the subsidy
 
  For 35 years. 
 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessmen t of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.  
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  1. Title of the subsidy  
  The scheme "On excise duty exemptions for fuel oil, utilized on energy generation by thermo 
power plants with capacity more than 5 MW".   
2. Period covered by notification
 
  Year 2008.  3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
 
 The scheme aims to cr eate facilities for undertakings that will create energy generation from 
power plants with a capacity not less than 5 MW, to ensure the fulfilment of energy demands in 
Albania.  
4. Background authority for the subsidy
 
  Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, the De partment of Electro-Energetic Policies.  The 
responsible authority for the implementations of th e scheme is National Agency of Natural Resources. 
  Law No. 8987 date 24.12.2002 "On creating facilitie s for the establishment of new electrical 
energy generation resources" 
  Law No. 9765 date 09.07.2007 "On some am endment of law nr. 8976, date 12.12.2002 
"On excise" amended.  
 Council of minister decision No. 839, date  05.12.2007 "On conditio ns and procedures 
defining for the paid excise reimbursement and cust om duty exemption for machinery and equipment, 
used from electrical energy generation resources, with the installed capacity not less than 5 MW" 
 5. Form of the subsidy 
 
 
 Excise duty reimbursement. 
 6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  All juridical (legal) persons, local and fo reign, building electrical energy generation 
resources, with installed capacity not less than 5 MW.  
 7. Subsidy per unit or the total amount or  the annual amount budget for the subsidy
 
  For the year 2009 the reimbursement amount is 1,088,650 Euro.  
8. Duration of the subsidy
 
  The excise on fuels shall be reimbursed 100 per cent up to date 31 December 2014.   From 1 January 2015 of excise shall be reimbursed  by 80 per cent, the rest (20 per cent) shall 
be afford by the beneficiary undertakings.  
 9. Statistical data permitting an assessmen t of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available. 
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  1. Title of the subsidy
 
  The scheme "On defining the conditions and pro cedures for the reimbursement of fuel excise, 
consumed in heating greenhouses for industrial and agro industrial productions manufacturing, used 
for technological needs of production". 
 
2. Period covered by notification 
 
  From the year 2008.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
 
  The objective is to facilitate the undertak ings, which will use fuel for technological 
requirement in manufacturing industrial production.  
4. Background authority for the subsidy
 
  Ministry of Finance, The General Department of Macroeconomic and Fiscal Policies.     Law No. 9765 date 09.07.2007 "On some amendm ent of law nr. 8976, date 12.12.2002 "On 
excise" amended. 
 
5. Form of the subsidy 
 
  Excise duty reimbursement.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
 
  All juridical persons, local and foreign, which use fuel (mazut and solar) during the 
manufacturing process.  7. Subsidy per unit or the total amount or  the annual amount budget for the subsidy
 
 
 For the year 2009 the reimbursement amount is 37,753 Euro.  8. Duration of the subsidy
 
 
 For 5 years. 
 9. Statistical data permitting an assessmen t of the trade effects on the subsidy
 
  Not available.  
 
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